Western Sandpiper

Calidris mauri

Sandpiper Like

Length: 7 in. (18 cm )

In migration and the winter, this sandpiper is almost always found in small to large flocks in shallow water or on sand and mud flats. It forages by probing for invertebrates in the mud. During the short breeding season on the tundra of western Alaska, the Western Sandpiper places a grassy nest in low shrubs, often in tight colonies of 100s of pairs.

The four-digit banding code is WESA.

Female | Robert Shantz

Male | Robert Shantz

Mudflat

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Sex of Bird: Male

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Article: Western Sandpiper
Author(s): Dr. Biology
Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
Date published: 13 Jul, 2017
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Dr. Biology. "Western Sandpiper". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/western-sandpiper

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